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Players who played for Barnsley and Middlesbrough

Which footballers have played for both Barnsley and Middlesbrough? It's exactly the kind of link that wins rounds of The Connection, our football trivia game. Every player below has been checked against his career record, including loan spells.

Quick quiz: how many can you name before you look? There are 10 in our list.
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PlayerCountryBarnsleyMiddlesbrough
Craig HignettEngland1998–20001992–1998
Viv AndersonEngland1993–19941994–1995
Jonathan GreeningEngland2012 loan2001–2004
Jacob ButterfieldEngland2007–20122013–2014
MidoEgypt2012–20132007–2010
Leroy LitaEngland2014–20152009–2011
Ashley FletcherEngland2016 loan2017–2021
Sam MorsyEgypt / England2016–2017 loan2020–2021
Jan Åge FjørtoftNorway––
Ross TurnbullEngland––

Quick facts

Common questions

How many players have played for both Barnsley and Middlesbrough?

10 players in our hand-checked list have played for both Barnsley and Middlesbrough, including Ashley Fletcher, Jacob Butterfield and Leroy Lita.

Do loan spells count?

Yes. In The Connection a loan counts. Three players made the link through a loan spell, including Jonathan Greening and Ashley Fletcher.

Test yourself

In The Connection you get two clubs and a country, and the first to name a player who links them wins the point. Try it with your mates, or take on today's daily.

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